Chile vs Senegal
Chile is 3.84 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Chile about 3.8 times.
ChileSenegalChile moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
3.84×
Chile is 3.84× the area of Senegal.
| Chile | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Chile is 3.84 times larger than Senegal. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Chile?
- About 3.8 times: Chile has 3.84× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Chile and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Senegal?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 18,931,966. Density: Chile 26 per km², Senegal 96 per km².